In a blog post a few weeks ago, I included a photo with a tea cosy in it which I made last year. I had a few really nice comments about it and so thought I would include the pattern here, in case anyone would like to knit their own...
To make the tea cosy I adapted a couple of patterns I had to get the effect I wanted and to fit the teapot I have. Apologies if this post is overly long, I have never written a pattern out for anyone but myself before!
Tea Cosy Pattern ( Fits a standard 4 cup teapot)
Materials
Approx 100g Aran weight yarn (I used Sirdar Supersoft Aran)
6mm & 3mm knitting needles
Oddments of DK weight yarn for flowers
Abbreviations
K - knit M1 - make one (instructions here) Psso - pass slipped stitch over
K2tog - knit 2 stitches together
Directions for main part of tea cosy (make 2 pieces the same)
Use the yarn doubled throughout ( to make the tea cosy nice and thick, and well, cosy!). Knit in garter stitch throughout.
* Using 6mm needles and Aran weight yarn (doubled), cast on 24 stitches.
* Rows 1-4 - garter stitch
* Row 5 - K1, M1, knit to last stitch, M1, K1 (26 stitches)
* Row 6 - garter stitch
* Row 7 - K1, M1, knit to last stitch, M1, K1 (28 stitches)
* Row 8 - garter stitch
* Row 9 - K1, M1, knit to last stitch, M1, K1 (30 stitches)
* Row 10 - garter stitch
* Rows 11-22 - knit in garter stitch without shaping
* Row 23 - K1, slip 1, K1, Psso, knit to last 3 stitches, K2tog, K1 (28 stitches)
* Row 24 - garter stitch
* Row 25 - K1, slip 1, K1, Psso, knit to last 3 stitches, K2 tog, K1 (26 stitches)
* Row 26 - garter stitch
* Row 27-36 - knit in garter stitch without shaping
* Row 37 - K2tog x 3, knit to last 6 stitches, K2tog x 3 (20 stitches)
* Row 38 - garter stitch
* Row 39 - K2 tog x 3, knit to last 6 stitches, K2 tog x 3 (14 stitches)
* Knit 3 rows in garter stitch without shaping
* Cast off remaining 14 stitches
Flowers (I made twelve)
* Using 3mm needles and DK yarn, cast on 60 stitches
* Row 1 - garter stitch to end
* Row 2 - K1, cast off 8, repeat to end until there are 12 stitches left on the needle
* Break off the yarn leaving a long tail, thread through the 12 stitches and pull up tightly, then secure and
stitch in place to make a flower.
Making Up/ Finishing
Block the 2 pieces of the tea cosy and spray the flowers with some spray starch and leave to dry.
Using mattress stitch, sew the 2 top pieces together along each cast off edge.
Sew the sides of the cosy, leaving a space of approximately 11cm open for the handle and 8cm open for the spout.
Pin the flowers to the top of the cosy and sew securely in place.
I hope the pattern is okay, I have checked it a few times but if anyone does decide to knit one and finds a problem with it just let me know, and I will amend it! Happy knitting...
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It's sooo sweet! Thanks for sharing the pattern :-)
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W beautiful tea cosy, I love the flowers. thank you for sharing the pattern.
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irene
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Lovely teacosy. Another to add to my long list though I still haven't made the Nikki Trench one yet and I have all the yarn for it! x
ReplyDeleteSo pretty I wish my crocheting was up to it :) x
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty cosy and the colours of the flowers are just gorgeous - how good of you to share your pattern, thank you!
ReplyDeleteJoy x
Love the tea cosy. I'm not hugely confident with knitting but I've just read through and I think I could do that. Your way of explaining really worked for me. I shall add it to my list of projects Thank you for sharing x
ReplyDeleteIts very pretty and I love how it is mainly garter stitch too ~ Thanks so much for sharing :O)x
ReplyDeleteI've crocheted the Nikki Trench tea cosy for my grandma, and I love your knitted one! Is it very different from crocheting? I've only done basic knitting, like a scarf, but I wonder if I could manage a pretty home accessory like this. Thanks for the pattern!
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Thanks for sharing your pattern - it's lovely! Julie x
ReplyDeleteIt's so cute...now if only I knew how to "knit"! Shari ")
ReplyDeleteWell, you've done it again, brilliant! :) x
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!! I love it. Would you be so kind to maybe link up this pattern to my link party?
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Barbara
hi there! id love to try this, but im still a beginner, do you think its too hard for a novice??x
ReplyDeleteWell done you for writing out your first pattern, it looks very well written. The tea cosy is so gorgeous, I might have to give this a try one day when I get my head around knitting!! xoxo
ReplyDeleteIt's so pretty. It makes me wish I knew how to knit!
ReplyDeleteWonderful project, fun colors and pattern.
ReplyDeleteRegards diane
Thanks for sharing your pattern with us. It's such a sweet tea cosy. x
ReplyDeleteSuper cute tea cosy, thanks for sharing the pattern.x
ReplyDeleteClare x
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It is a very sweet cozy, thank you so much for sharing it with all of us.
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Meredith
Lovely cosy, will add it to my never ending project list! I love all your crochet in the previous posts too - I so can't seem to master it! Thank you for your comments on my blog, I know I will be back for more crafty inspiration xxx
ReplyDeleteOkay ~ this is just way too cute!
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Danette
I love, love, love it. Makes a simple cup of tea into an occasion.
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I'm not a knitter but that is still a cute tea cosy :)
ReplyDeleteI can't knit - but it looks lovely!
ReplyDeleteLove this tea cosy i'm not a great knitter but found this easy to do very happy.
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